• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)

• Year
• 1947

• Category
• Military Transceiver (TRX)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 203935

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• Number of Tubes
• 14

• Valves / Tubes
• 3A4 1T4 1L4 1L4 1L4 1L4 1L4 1T4 1T4 1T4 1L4 1A3 1A3 1S5

• Main principle
• Transceiver; ZF/IF 3000 kHz

• Wave bands
• VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 90 & 1,4 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Wireless Set No.88 - MILITARY U.K. different makers

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 5.75 x 3.75 x 9.75 inch / 146 x 95 x 248 mm

• Notes
• Wireless set No. 88: Short range infantry man-pack transceiver covering four channels in the 38 - 42 MHz range, FM (F3), p_out 0,25 Watt telephony;
  two variants A (olive top, 40,2 / 40,9 / 41,4 / 42,15 MHz), B (black top, 38,10 / 38,60 / 39,30 / 39,70 MHz).
  Powered by LT 1,4 V and HT 90 V dry batteries;
  Used by British Army for short range communications in infantry coys / platoons.
  The Wireless Set No.88 is a battery operated four channel frequency modulated VHF manpack set. A variant Wireless Set No.88 AFV is powered from 12 V DC from the vehicle battery using a separate power supply.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 11.5 lb (11 lb 8 oz) / 5.221 kg

• Mentioned in
• Wireless for the Warrior Vol. 1, L. Meulstee

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 152 models, 117 with images and 48 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)